Vasco da Gama advance in Copa Libertadores
La Paz Feb 22 (IANS) Brazil s Vasco da Gama defeated Bolivia s Jorge Wilstermann 4-0 to advance to Group 5 of the Copa Libertadores South America s premier club football competition.
Vasco da Gama s win on Wednesday night tied the teams in the third phase of the series forcing a tie-breaker on penalty kicks that turned the Brazilian club s goalkeeper Martin Silva into a hero for his spectacular play reports Efe.
Silva stopped three shots by Wilstermann at point-blank range helping his team advance.
Wilstermann took an early lead but was unable to pull off an upset over Vasco da Gama.
Coach Ze Ricardo s Vasco da Gama squad joins Brazil s Cruzeiro Chile s Universidad and Argentina s Racing Club in Group 5 of the Copa Libertadores.
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